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Uploading Drupal with SSH

We've already installed Drupal on our local computer; now we're going to install…it on a remote computer, so that people can actually go to our web site.…I should warn you ahead of time:…this is a fairly complex procedure, and I'm going to show it to you in this…video using an SSH program, which reaches directly into UNIX and its…command-line interface.…I found the command-line interface to be the fastest and most reliable way of doing this;…however, some hosts don't allow you to do that.…If not, see my other video about installing on a remote computer using an FTP program.…

The first thing that you have to do is set up a place where you'll be putting Drupal.…I've already done that on the host at webenabled.net, and the URL I'll going to…is twotrs.dev3.webenabled.net.…In order to get there, I'm going to use an SSH program.…On the Mac, the program you'll use is called Terminal, and it's already…included with Mac OS X.…On Windows you have to download another program. The one I'm using is called…

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Updated

11/10/2011

Released

1/14/2011

Drupal 7 Essential Training shows how to get the most out of Drupal, the content management system (CMS) that powers over a quarter million web sites. The course demonstrates how to download and install Drupal, add content and graphics to a site, change layout and design elements, control visitor interactions, and expand the site's capabilities beyond what's available in Drupal core. Discussion of established best practices in each step to ensure that a site remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

Comparing Drupal with other content management systems

Understanding nodes

Creating basic content

Adding blogs, discussions groups, and polls

Subscribing to RSS feeds

Creating new content types

Managing users, roles, and permissions

Creating and modifying block regions

Adding menus

Extending site capabilities with modules

Skill Level Beginner

7h 23m

Duration

2,280,755

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Q: In the "Getting Drupal up and running fast" movie, the author downloads and install the Acquia Drupal stack installer, but I can't find it on the Acquia downloads page (acquia.com/downloads).

A: After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop" -- that's the one you want. It includes Acquia Drupal, Apache, MySQL and PHP.

Q: This course was updated on 11/10/2011. What changed in this release?

A: This update was a change to the movie "Installing the Acquia Drupal stack installer (DAMP)". The movie is now called "Installing the Acquia Dev Desktop".

After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop". Please review this movie to learn about changes to the installation process.

Q: How do I download the version of the software the author uses in this course?